The Basketball Court Swordsman

The cold December began to fall on the North American continent, and the long winter covered all parts of the United States in white snow.

But this winter this year, it seems to be particularly hot. Since the NBA lockout ended at the end of November, the news of the transfer market and the free agent market has stimulated the hearts of players time and time again.

On December 9, 2011, the day after the free agent market opened, just after Yi Jianlian Lightning joined the Pacers.

Los Angeles, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Kupchak, Morey and Hornets general manager Dell Depps devised a three-way deal. At four o'clock in the afternoon, the three general managers had reached an agreement on the transaction, and the major media began to report on the transaction.

At the same time, the famous eSPN reporter Stephen A. Smith conducted a telephone interview with the Lakers' best sixth man Odom who was involved in the trade. In the words of Stephen A. Smith: "Odom was deeply hurt by this transaction. ."

On the phone, Odom kept repeating almost crying: "Los Angeles is my home. I can't imagine the days of leaving the Lakers."

But who cares? The Lakers are like a "high, rich and handsome", too late to pity their old love, has already bathed and changed clothes, ready to welcome the "goddess" Chris Paul from New Orleans.

After Henson heard of this, he also gave up his plan to trade Paul. After the Hornets were eliminated by the Lakers in the first round of last season, Paul called to go to big cities, Los Angeles or New York. In fact, whether to go to a big city is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that New York has Anthony and Stoudemire, and the Lakers have Kobe and Bynum.

Paul knows that big city teams are more willing to spend money to reinforce the lineup, rather than easily complacent like in the Hornets.

Just two hours after the news of the tripartite transaction was exposed, Henson, who drove home after the training, received a call from Bird.

"I know, Chris Paul's deal has failed, and we can't compete with the Los Angelesers." Henson still adhered to his nonsense style, and went straight to the subject as soon as the phone was connected without even saying hello.

"No, I want you to go to New Orleans right now and temporarily hand over team training to Silas and Vogel."

On the phone, Byrd’s tone was unquestionable, but he was bewildered by Henson, "Going to New Orleans? What are you going to do? Are you going to the Carnival?"

"Of course I went to negotiate a deal with Chris Paul. I have something to be busy with, a very important thing. So, you have to settle this deal for me. Tell the Hornets that I entrust you If you go, you represent me!"

After being convinced that Bird was not joking with himself, Henson asked cautiously: "I heard Silas say that the three-way transaction between the Lakers, Rockets and Hornets has been completed?"

"Who said that the transaction was completed? It was just that the three of them had reached a transaction intention, and the alliance review has not passed yet!"

Henson curled his lips, Bird was talking nonsense. It's as if the ball was clearly scored. Will the extra points be cancelled because the referee forgot to gesture?

"The three-point trades of the Lakers, Rockets and Hornets are in line with the league's trading rules. The league review is only a matter of time. The league...wait, league!?"

"Hahaha, what did you finally find?" Bird smiled on the other end of the phone. Henson's top student's mind is very useful, I believe he can understand without explaining it himself.

"I have asked someone to book you a ticket to New Orleans in two hours. You will go to negotiate early tomorrow morning. As for tonight, wait for the good show tonight."

Byrd finished speaking and hung up. Henson turned the car directly to the airport and didn't even have time to get his luggage.

While driving, Henson thought about what Bird called a "good show."

The Lakers, Rockets and Hornets trade is theoretically concluded, but Henson and Lakers general manager Kupchak have overlooked one point. The Hornets are now the most special team in NBA history, none of them!

Because the Hornets owner George Sheehan sells the team, and Stern is trying to build a "more balanced league", NBA Commissioner David Stern does not want the Hornets' most likely potential buyer— -Larry Ellison, owner of Oracle, moved the Hornets to San Jose, California.

As early as 2006, the owners of eight small teams jointly signed a letter to the league, hoping to resolve the huge operating gap between big city teams and small city teams. I believe that Stern will never want to see the turmoil caused by the relocation of the Sonics in 2008.

So, in order to prevent the Hornets from relocating, the Alliance spent 300 million US dollars to purchase the Hornets. The Hornets will be operated by the Alliance until there are buyers willing to keep the Hornets in New Orleans.

what does this mean? This means that the Hornets’ decision-making must be based on the interests of the other 29 teams! Henson smiled, this thing is really absurd, but it is real!

The league has been hosting the Hornets for a year, and no one cares about it. But now that the team is trading the top card, someone will definitely jump out and complain. After all, Paul joined the Lakers, what a terrible thing this is!

Thinking about this, Henson had already driven to the airport. He got on the plane in a hurry, but he didn't know who the person who jumped out after he got off the plane would be. And what role will Bird play in this matter?

11 o'clock in the evening, New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport. As soon as Henson got off the plane and turned on his phone, he received a text message from Bird.

The kind of text message is a letter written by Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to Stern. Gilbert may be the league’s favorite owner to write letters. After James left the Cavaliers last year, he wrote an open letter to Cleveland fans with an outrageous score. Although there are no dirty words in the whole article, there are no three lines between the lines. The word-day-you-mother.

Upon learning that another "high, rich and handsome" was going to take away the "goddess" of the small club, Gilbert may have painful memories in his heart, so he knocked on the keyboard and wrote such a letter to Stern. The content of the letter generally condemned the Lakers for getting Paul's deal.

Henson looked at this letter with interest, and that fellow Bird must have been fanning the flames in it, otherwise he wouldn't call himself to New Orleans so confidently. From the beginning, Bird didn't want the Lakers deal to be completed!

Bird has always been one of the "red head" Auerbach's confidants, and he has a few methods.

There is a sentence in this letter that undoubtedly stabbed Stern’s weakness: “If the league does not interfere with this deal, 25 of our 30 teams, let’s all go to the exhibition games!”

Between the lines, Henson could smell Gilbert's anger. For Stern, who wants to make the league more "balanced", this is undoubtedly a crit. Paul has gone to the Lakers to join forces with Kobe, which is a ghostly balance. In the past, the league could not control the star clusters, but now the Hornets are managed by the league, the league has to stop this happening!

Sure enough, this is a good show.

Take a taxi, Henson arrived at the hotel where he was staying. After talking to An Jiali on the phone, Henson didn't sleep, but kept swiping the phone.

Finally, at half past twelve in the morning, an explosive news popped up on Henson's phone.

"NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that due to some basketball reasons, the three-way transaction between the Lakers, Hornets and Rockets has been suspended and the league has not passed the review!"

Henson took a breath, presumably at this time, the basketball circle must have become a mess. Although the letter from the Cavaliers owner is certainly not the whole reason for the upset of the deal, it must have played a role in promoting it.

The deal reached can be **** up, the NBA really "miracle happens here."

Chris Paul was prepared to go to Los Angeles to participate in the pre-season training camp, but when he woke up, he was so angry that he smashed his phone from the window.

"Basketball reason? What basketball reason!?" Paul yelled into the receiver of the phone. He just felt that the whole league was against himself!

"Listen, don't worry, I'm still dealing with Stern. But if Los Angeles fails to go, we must choose a backup plan."

"Don't talk about the backup plan, tell all the teams, unless it's Los Angeles and New York, or even if I am traded, I will not renew the contract with anyone!" Paul was angry, raging. Last night, he was still thinking about how many championships he could win with Kobe! As soon as I woke up, the transaction was stopped!

"What if it's Indiana? Henson Joe called me early today!" Paul's manager Leon Rose is actually not looking for Plan B, but telling Paul that if he doesn't want to stay in New Orleans, he only has Plan B is optional!

"Walker?" Paul was stunned. Although the Pacers had expressed interest before, Paul had never contacted the Pacers.

Last season, the Hornets were beaten by the Pacers, and they were double-killed by the Pacers throughout the season. In fact, Henson's coaching and Pacers' group of young people really impressed Paul.

Now that the ready-made strong teams can't go, Paul's only hope of winning is to go to a team with potential. But to be honest, Paul knows almost nothing about the current situation of the Pacers.

"I can talk, but don't expect too much." Paul looked at New Orleans outside the window and shook his head in irritation.

Basketball reason... Is it possible that God has to stop one's dream of a championship?

As soon as Leon Rose's phone was hung up, Paul's cell phone rang again, a strange number.

Paul answered the phone impatiently, but his eyes widened again.

"Hello Chris, I believe Rose has already talked to you on the phone. Then let's talk, I'm downstairs in your house now. I have a plan, a plan for the championship."

The man on the phone's nonsense speaking style made Paul, who was originally angry, couldn't help but smile.